Academic Background
- Ph.D. — University of Madras (2012) — Social Capital and Rural Governance.
- MSW — College of Social Work, Mumbai (1999) — Human Resource Management & Development Administration.
- B.A. — Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada (1993) — English, Political Science, History.
- Additional Degrees — B.Ph. (1995), B.Th. (2002) — Distinction.
Administrative Experience
- Vice Chancellor — Xavier University, Patna (2025 – Present)
- Principal — St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology (2022 – 2025)
- Vice Principal — SXCMT (2016 – 2022)
- Director — Dalit Shiksha Evam Vikas Sanstha (2013 – 2016)
- Director — Xavier Institute of Social Research (2012 – 2013)
- Assistant Director — BDVS (2011 – 2012)
- Assistant Director — READ (2003 – 2006)
Teaching Experience
- Visiting Professor — Loyola College, Chennai (2009 – 2011)
- Visiting Professor — Jesuit Regional Theology Centre, Patna (2003 – 2006)
- Visiting Professor — Jesuit Juniorate, Patna (2012 – 2020)
- Principal / Vice Principal — SXCMT, Patna (2016 – 2025)
Publications & Books
- Voices from the Field: A Rural Case Study — Co-author (2009).
- Dalit’s Social Capital and Participation in Rural Governance — 2019.
- India’s Internal Migrants: Economically Wanted but Socially Rejected — 2024.
- Co-editor of academic volumes on Human Development and Sustainability (2020 – 2024).
Conferences & Seminars
- IAJU Conference — Boston College, USA (2022)
- JHEASA Conferences — Mangalore (2023), Kolkata (2024), Ranchi (2025)
- Presented papers on Governance and Development in Bihar (2017 – 2020)
- “Reimagining & Restructuring Higher Education” — Kolkata (Sept 2025)
Boards & Committees
- Executive Council — Aryabhatta Knowledge University (2024 – Present)
- Academic Council — St. Xavier’s College of Education (2024 – Present)
- Board of Studies — Patna Women’s College (2022 – 2025)
- Governing Body — St. Xavier’s College of Education (2024)
- Board of Management — Xavier University Kolkata (2025)
Faculty Development & Training
- FDP on Online Teaching & E-Content — June 2020
- FDP on Data Analysis using SPSS — SXCMT Patna (Sept 2021)
- National Education Policy Workshops — XU Kolkata & New Delhi (2023 – 2024)
- Training of Trainers on AI Tools for Higher Education — SXCMT & St. Xavier’s College Jaipur (2025)
Resource Person & Awards
- Keynote — Bihar Social Forum (2022)
- Resource Person — FDP on Innovations in Teaching Pedagogy (2023)
- Shiksha Ratna Samman — Dainik Jagran (2024)
- Prof. Brahmachari Surendra Kumar Academic Award (2022)
